Levi H. Zerr, Jr.

Levi H. Zerr, Jr., 79, of East Fallowfield Township, passed away at his home on Saturday August 1, 2009. He was the husband of Sara White Zerr with whom he shared 41 years of marriage. Born in Bethlehem, PA he was the son of the late Rev. Dr. Levi H. and Hazel Bitler Zerr.

He graduated from Lower Merion High School and earned his Bachelor's degree at West Chester University. Levi attended Columbia Institute, the Signal School at Fort Monmouth, NJ and the University of California. He received his Master's degree from Villanova University.

He served in the US Army Signal Corp during the Korean War as a microwave radio relay specialist.

Mr. Zerr was a former teacher and school counselor for the Coatesville Area School District and Director of Pupil Personnel Services for the Northern Chester Co. Technical School in Phoenixville. After retiring from public education he was involved in a major expansion program at Cornwall Manor in Cornwall, PA, a Methodist retirement community founded by his Father, the Rev. Dr. Levi H. Zerr. He was last employed as a deputy clerk of courts for the County of Chester.

Levi was a member of the St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Other affiliations include the Brandywine-Goddard Lodge 383 F.& A.M. of Coatesville, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite 32nd degree, Valley of Reading, PA and Wassan Post #422 American Legion, the Atglen Sportsman Club and the local Order of the Moose.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by stepdaughter Barbara S. wife of Glenn Kendro of Honey Brook, stepson Jay Stroup, III and wife Jackie Boatwright of Oxford, PA, and two stepgrandchildren.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at 1:00pm from the St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 1136 Geigertown Road, Birdsboro, PA 19508 followed by interment in the adjoining cemetery. Family and friends are also invited to attend the visitation at the church from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his memory to the Cornwall Manor, P.O. Box 125 Cornwall, PA 17016.

Funeral services have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg. Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com